Mumbai, Sept. 16 -- What is it?

Today, Porsche's image largely comprises of SUVs, high-performance sports cars and now electric cars too. But at the core of their identity and history is the lightweight and fun to drive sports car. This concept began with the 356 in its early days to the Boxster and Cayman in the noughties and now the 718 range since 2016. The car has been on sale in India since 2017 and we recently had a chance to get up close to the latest generation 718 Spyder.

Exterior design

Even one glance at the 718 Spyder and you can see Porsche's unique 7.5-decade old heritage in the design. It's a mixed signature Porsche but with their latest design language and elements.

This is most evident in the shape of the headlamps wh...